The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

The man who puts up barDed-wlre
fence in Nebraska is responsible for any
damages sustained by men or animals
coming in contact withit
The american Dairymqn says thor
oughbred cow in herd has refining
influence in the family, and every farmer
should have at least one in his herd.
If the compost heap is unsightly it
may be built up at "the far end" Of the
stablc-yard, and refuse matter thrown On
the heap will help to increase its value.
If farmer will take care not to pur.
chase what he cannot use or has little
economy for him to buy anything but the
best.
Breeding stock should not be pam
pered, but be kept in a thrifty condi-
ton, and not allowed to ''run down."
They need muscle rather than fat, as the
latter always means loss of energy, if
not of health and vigor.
The average yield of butter, says Mon
treal Witness, in fair to good dairies, of
fifty cows or over, is 175 to 200 pounds
Il COW; in very good dairies 250, and
dairy which reaches the high average
yield of 900 pounds is rare in our best
butter sections.
A fine saw is good implement for
cutting off the larger grape-vines, and a
sharp knife for the smaller ones. In all
cases make clean cut, without hacking
or bruising the wood which is to remain,
30 the wound will heal up neatly and not
leave q shattered stock to bleed and rot.
The Fort Wayne Gasette says: Farmers
should be sure and sign every paper pre-
scnted to them by stranger. If the
stranger forgcts to present one ask him
about it. It may be added, if signed, it
may come back in the shape of promis-
sory note in the hands of innocent (O
parties, and the courts have decided such
must be paid.
In preparing food for stock, such as
cooked vegetable, chopped feed, etc.,
always season with salt. Every animal
Graves it and must have certain amount
os saline matter introduced into its sys-
tenn to enable it to thrive. Many ami
mails really suffer for the want of salt,
and lose appetite, which is attributed to
some other ca1se.
A correspondent, who is an old fruit
grower, says that he prefers winter to
spring for pruning his orchard. The tree
perhaps does not do any better for it, but
the bark does not peel off easily when
rubbed by the ladder or the boot soles.
Then, too, it is much easier getting about
in the tree tops when the branches are free
from leaves or blossoms.
It is claimed that flock of sheep can
; be made more prolific by selection. In
! this way the Shropshires, that have been
improved so as to bring forth greater
number of lambs, arc selected as breed
ers, and gradually the breed has become
more prolific ana each eve, taking a
tlo"k as whole, produces an average of
one lamb and half per year.
The green aphis is usually destroyed in
plant houses by fumigating with tobacco
or tobacco stems. When only few house
plants are to be rid CT them, it may be
done with soapy water in which is little
tobacco water, that is, water in which
| toba CO has been soaked or stepped. The
| top, of the plants can be dipped in this
water, or it can be applied to the foliage
by means of a syringe.
A fruit grower says that in his opinion
the peach tree should be kept headed in,
not thinned out, for best fruit yields. AS
sure as the tree grows tall, / spindling
limbs, so sure the frdit becomes small and
imperfect. In the autumn he cuts trees at
! least half of all the new growth. He don't
advocate thinning out the branches of
the peach tree, but approves Of thinning
out the fruit to induce yield of fine,
large peaches.
When pullets are forced to lay early, by
stimulants or highly concentrated food, it
is an injury, as it taxes the vitality. A
pullct that is forced will lay very small
eggs for while, and when she ceases, in
order to nest, she will not begin again as
soon as a matured hen. She becomes
prematurely old, and docs not prove on
! the average as profitable as when she is
given ample time to mature before begin
! ming to lay.
The protection of bed of lilies, says
C. l.. Allen, is simple and inexpensive
operation. The best and most natural
is a covering, say six inches deep, of
newly fallen leaves; these kept in their
places by a few brush or pieces OF board.
Salt or marsh hay is also an excellent
protection; corn stalks answer q good
purpose; in short, whatever material is
: the most convenient that will accomplish
the purpose is the best to use.
There is no fixed rule for milking kick
ing COWS, but correspondent in an ex-
change names the following as his
method: Approach the cow whistling,
singing or talking, to attract her at
tention. Lean gently against her side
and tell her to "hoist." Place the head
against her and adjust the stool, sit down
and gently grasp the farther fore teat,
! then The near one, and with the head
still restiAg against her keep milking,
whistling until the job is finished.
Wherever there is live stock to be fed
there should be regular measures to deal
out the grain with. This will insure
evenness in feeding and enable one to
know exactly how much grain is being
consumed. With the use of onc-half
inch thick pine boards for the bottoms
any farmer may readily get up set Of
measures. A one-quart size should be
four inches square, by four and one half
inches deep two quarts, five inches
square, five and three, eighths inches
! deep: three quarts, six inches square, five
and thrcc-ffths inches deep, and four
quart size six and three-fourths inches
square, five and nine-tenths inches deep.